Jan 5, 2012 – The Republican presidential candidates were on a fairly even playing field this year, since most candidates had at least a couple of … Of the Republican presidential candidates, Ron Paul has the most fervent supporters and their efforts paid off, launching him into … He looks presidential and his voice sounds like Ronald Reagan.…

Jan 5, 2012 – If the electorate knows the origins of donations and the direction in which they go, they will know enough about the candidates to … process: Thrust the party bosses aside and let the citizenry vote for the presidential candidates. … The result is that a transient mob -- and sometimes a very small transient mob -- gives us our presidential candidates for the general…

Jan 4, 2012 – After the disastrous 2010 midterms, the GOP’s pickup in NY-9, GOP gains in November’s local elections, and declining nationwide Democratic … It’s common practice to note the “down-ticket” effect of presidential elections, i.e. whether the congressional and senatorial candidates … will be able to ride the coat tails of the party’s presidential nominee to electoral victory.…

Jan 3, 2012 – While republicans hold their Presidential caucuses tonight for 1774 precincts at 806 locations throughout Iowa, the national media … have neglected to talk about the Democratic Party in Iowa, which will also be holding their caucuses tonight. … The Iowa Democratic Party will be caucusing tonight throughout the State, which also includes the same 1774 precincts, with caucus…

Jan 3, 2012 – DAVENPORT, Iowa — A day before Iowans hold the first-in-the-nation nominating contest, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney … The Democratic National Committee has already taken aim at Mr. … Romney in his bid for the nomination in 2008 and while they checked out other candidates this year—Messrs.…

Jan 3, 2012 – The four decade-old tradition will resume this evening as Iowans gather at venues large and small to codify their presidential primary … After a few minutes of procedural business, the captains will move on to the main event: the Presidential Preference Poll.  … threshold, and there is no second-choice realignment vote for candidates with little support. …

Jan 3, 2012 – Because voting is also a citizen’s duty, reasonable conditions must be enacted to safeguard our democratic process. … But some are essentially calling for a truce on economic issues, supporting candidates who stand for traditional values but are not … Social conservatives will overreach if they force voters to choose between the two by insisting on traditionalist candidates who are…

Jan 3, 2012 – It's a time for the candidates, the press and the voters to tell themselves fables. … A few facts: The president got everything he asked for from the Democratic House and Senate in 2009 and 2010. … The Democratic-controlled Senate has failed to pass a budget resolution since April 29, 2009.…

Jan 2, 2012 – Yes, Romney has faults as do all the candidates. We can debate that forever. … He had to pick someone who was a reach as his Vice-Presidential nominee, and she ended up outshining him. … Unfortunately, he raises serious concerns as a Presidential nominee.…

Jan 1, 2012 – emergency legislation to get Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman on the ballot for the presidential … However, after working through different scenarios with Republican and Democratic leaders to attempt to make changes intime for the … , I will not support efforts to apply such changes to the 2012 Presidential election.…

Dec 31, 2011 – The twelve or so battleground states that will decide the 2012 presidential election suggest Obama’s reelection strategy. … Each such cancellation undermines our democratic republic and reduces the legitimacy of election results. … to gather enough information to understand the major issues facing our nation, state, and community, and to carefully vote for candidates…

Jun 28, 2008 – They expected that electors meeting in state capitals would vote for two candidates from different states, with the No. 2 vote-getter … After the first Democratic national convention took on the task of picking VP nominees in 1832, Calhoun resigned and returned to the … And presidential nominees have not waited for the very last minute at the convention to pick their VPs since Ronald Reagan did it in…

Jun 27, 2008 – The amendment, written to punish wealthy, self-financing candidates, said that when such a candidate exceeds a particular spending … And the provision conferred other substantial benefits on opponents of self-financing candidates, even though such candidates cannot … Second, government may not regulate fundraising and spending in order to fine-tune electoral competition by equalizing candidates'…

Jun 27, 2008 – ." -- Obama spokesman Bill Burton, Oct. 24, 2007 WASHINGTON -- That was then: Democratic primaries to be won, netroot … Normally, flip-flopping presidential candidates have to worry about the press. Not Obama.…

Jun 26, 2008 – Tackling this crisis has fallen prey to presidential politics and looms large as a top-shelf issue in this fall's election. … Voters are demanding action and the presidential candidates are scurrying around in response. … Energy is a major issue, and could decide this fall's presidential election.…

Jun 24, 2008 – to Democratic fundraisers last week. … candidates running nearly head-to-head among independents. … campaign and by the rules the money that the RNC raises can be used for the presidential campaign.…

Jun 24, 2008 – Consider what’s happened since he clinched the Democratic nomination and Hillary “suspended” her campaign: • Obama flip flopped … • The Democratic candidate was caught flat footed by the sudden spike in oil prices and even defended their high level, lamenting … • The head of the commission Obama set up to vet Vice Presidential candidates, Jim Johnson, had to resign after he was found…

Jun 22, 2008 – Kerry’s evaluation of Dean began when Kerry won the party’s presidential mantle. … “He also changed the calculus in presidential politics by showing that one-issue candidates can be effective,” says GOP strategist … “He was so effective in his messaging that, by the end, all of the other candidates had adopted it,” he said.…

Jun 22, 2008 – This is an especially crucial process in cases of presidents and presidential candidates. … And this is why, when Michelle Obama appeared at Carnegie Mellon University prior to the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary election last … And who are these people - - the Muslim activists - - who believe that they are entitled to appear on stage with a presidential candidate…

Jun 21, 2008 – During the Democratic primary season, all the party's candidates veered hardly a jot or tittle from the narrative that helped the Democrats … That stance proved to be a good move toward winning the presidential nomination -- but it was poor prophecy. … Other examples of facts undermining Democratic narratives readily occur.…

Jun 21, 2008 – The McCain-Zebari Father's Day meeting at the candidate's presidential campaign headquarters in Virginia showed that the two men know … That statement and the promised trip would be problematic for candidates getting more scrutiny than Obama has received. … For most candidates, reversing course on a major campaign issue would be a significant problem.…

Jun 19, 2008 – And, oh, Hillary Clinton—a woman—garnered more of the popular vote in her race for the Democratic nomination than did Barack Obama. … with domination and arrogance,” Yousef said in response to a question about the group’s willingness to meet with either of the Democratic … presidential candidates.…

Jun 19, 2008 – By this point in the presidential campaign, the public knows that a charismatic Barack Obama wants sweeping "change." … Overall, Obama's announced policies are sounding pretty much the same old, same old once promised by candidates like George McGovern … Democratic candidates, traditional liberal agendas and Obama's own relative lack of experience.…

Jun 19, 2008 – WASHINGTON -- It is always dangerous to make any forecasts about presidential elections based on national polls because we do not … partisan bent in recent presidential elections." … McCain has the edge in Democratic Michigan (17), where the economy is in a recession and Democratic Gov.…

Jul 7, 2008 – "I did not hear any discussion of the presidential election either," he adds. … candidates. … More than $14.2 million of that total went into Democratic coffers, the remaining $2.3 million to Republicans.…